Pen and pencil clip



V. GUARIGLIA.

PEI MID PENCIL CLIP.

Armcmon FILED .IIIIE 1. I920.

Patentod Mar. 1, 1921.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Vrro (.TUARIGLIA',

zen of Italy, residing at Brooklyn, in'the county of Kings and State of NewYork,

. connection with pens, pencils, and like writwhich will prevent the in implements of all sizes.

Another object of the invention is to provide a clip of this character including a novel clamp adapted to engage all SIZES of writing implements, said clamp being ad ustable to accommodate the size of implement and to firmly engage the same at all times.

A still further object is to provide a clip of this character including clamping means adapted to be secured to a pencil or pen, and a' clip pivoted to said means, said clip being movable away from or same from disengaging the garment or support to which it is applied.

With these and other objects in view, the

invention consists in the improved construe tion and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more particularly described, fully claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which V r Figure 1 is a vertical elevation of thepen and pencil clip applied to a pencil,

Fig. 2 is a section taken on line 22 of Fig. 1,

Fig. 3 is a section taken on. line 3-3 of Fig. 2, and

Fig. i is an enlarged side elevation.

Referring to the drawings, 5 designates a clip including a finger piece on its end 6, the end 7 being formed into a jaw. Projecting from the intermediate portion of the clip 5 is a pair of cars 8 which are disposed in spaced parallel relation to each other, each ear having an opening 9, the purpose of be hereinafter described.

, In order to permit the clip to be used in connection with pencils and pens of various sizes, a supporting member or plate 10 is provided, said plate being preferably reca citi-v toward the pencil to tangular' in form and having an ear 11 6X tending from each end'tliereof,"said ears being disposed in spaced para11 1're1ation't each other. Anopening' 12 is provided in each ear and is adaptedto registerwith the posed between the earsand within the registering openings 9 and 12, soas to pivotally connect the ears llqto the ears 8. 'A coil spring 14 is disposed on the shaft 13 between Specification of Letters Patent. 1 3,13311,136, d. B131, 1,1921.

Application flled J'une 1 1920. Serial no. 85,725.

the ears,,one end of the spring being connected to the adjacent portion of theclip 5 while the other end of the spring is connected to the adjacent'portion of the plate 10. By this means, the clip and plate are urged toward each other at all times.

, A clamp 15 is provided for engagement, with the writing implement and comprises. a length of resilient material bent at its intermediate portion upon itself to provide folds "16, said folds being extended back upon themselves as at 17 and then outwardly and inwardly to provide clamps 18. The portion 17 and folds 16 are provided with registering openings 19, the opening in one of the portions 17 being threaded. An adjusting screw 20 is passed through the register ing openings 19 and through the threaded opening of the portion 17 above mentioned. This screw is intended to draw the clamps 18 toward each other against the resiliency of the folds 16 and portion 17. The clamp is secured to the plate 10 at the junction of the portion 17 withthe folds 16.

A pen, pencil or like writing implement is secured between the clamps 18, by rotating the-screw 20. The pencil then forms a portion of the clamping means. When the clip isengaged with a' support or garment, the spring 14: forces the clip 5 toward the pencil or writing implement, thereby clamping the support or garment between the clip and the implement. As the clamps 18 are notfrictionally engaged'but firmly secured to the. writing implement, it is impossible for the implement to become accidentally disengaged from the clamps.

Another important feature of this device is that when the clip is being applied to the pocket of the garment or support it is not necessary to ascertain whether or not the garment or support is properly positioned between the clip and the implement, as the clip cannot possibly avoid engagement with the pocket or support as it is moved away from the implement by means of the finger piece 6. This provides ample room for the insertion of the garment or support between comprising a jaw member, a supporting member pivoted to the jaw, a clamp carried by said supporting member,said clamp cOIn-V prising a length of resilient material folded several times upon itself at its intermediate portions, the end portions of said length beingtformed into arcuat'e clamping jaws, and

a screw extending through the folded portions ofsaid length for moving said jaws into engagement with a writing implement.

2. The combination with a writing implement, of an adjustable clamp embracing said implement, a clippivoted to said clamp,

the end portions of said clip extending beyond the clamp, one end of said clip being formed into a jaw, the portion of said writ ing implement adjacent the jaw of the clip coacting therewith to provide a clamp, and

means for constantly urging the jaw of the. clip toward the writing implement.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my signature.

' vrro GUARIGLIA. 

